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According to The Guinness Book of World Records, the highest town in the world is Wenzhuan, which was founded in 1955 on the Qinghai-Tibet road north of the Tangla mountain range. It is 16,730 feet above sea level.
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Which town in the world is situated at highest altitude?
wenchuan , founded in 1955 in Tibet at an altitude of 5100m.
What city has the highest altitude in the world?
La Rinconada, Peru has the highest altitude in the world at 5,099 meters.
What is the highest altitude town in Colorado?
Leadville is the highest incorporated city in Colorado at 10,152 feet above sea level.
What is the world record for the highest altitude reached by a single kite in 1896?
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What structural basin has the highest altitude in the world?
La Rinconada, Peru
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What is the worlds highest navigatable lake?
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What town is the highest above sea level?
La Rinconanda in Peru, at 5,100 metres, is the highest town in the world.
What is Indias highest mountain?
The highest mountain peak in India is Kanchenjunga, part of the Great Himalaya Range. It has an altitude of 28,169 feet, five peaks, and is the third highest mountain in the world. The second highest mountain peak in India is Nanda Devi, with an altitude of 25,643 feet.
Which town has the highest altitude in the world?
It depends on who you ask, but per The Guinness Book of World Records, it's Wenquan, which is in the Qinghai region of China (5,019m/16,467ft). But, National Geographic says it's La Rinconada, in the Puno region of Peru (5,100m/16,728ft). Population on Wenquan is difficult to determine...most sources don't specify a number because it's too small, but one source lists it at "under 1000". La Rinconada is listed at 50,000.
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Qamdo Bangda Airport (BPX) in Tibet is the highest airport in the world at an altitude of 4,334 metres (14,219 feet) above sea level.
How high is the tallest mountain?
Mount Everest is the tallest mountain in the world. It is 29,029 feet tall. It reaches the highest altitude in the world.
